Run That Back: Recent Episodes
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Run That Back is a sports talk show with a dash of comedy. Correspondents from across the region and around the world will join us to talk about their favorite teams, special sports events, and personal histories. Mostly, we will find guidance from the words of that great sports philosopher Rasheed Wallace: “Both teams played hard.” This is indie sports radio.
A truncated version of Run That Back this week, but it's a Tom and Scott show as the hit on highlights of the NFL and laud Shohei Ohtani!
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Processing so many things in week 1 of the NFL season, including the surprising victory by the New England Patriots as well as the broadcast debuts of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick with Matt Clarke.
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Josh Batenhorst returns to the show to discuss sports fandom, the Dallas Cowboys situation, and much more!
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We are so close to the return of the NFL! We welcome back old friend Sarah Spooner to preview the upcoming NFL season, discuss her favorite team the Washington Commanders, and go through the ins and outs of the league.
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Good god, is that Tim Jackson's music? If you're hearing it, then you know it's time for the return of college football! We'll talk about the changes at Alabama, week 0, and preview the rest of the season! Plus, lingering Olympic thoughts, the return of the Premier League, the Little League World Series, and much more!
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Liddell Shannon returns as we discuss our favorite things about the 2024 Olympics, especially the US Women's National Soccer Team going for gold!
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We celebrate the return of the Olympics, breaking down the sports and athletes that have caught our eye over the past week. Then, Matt Pogatshnik calls in to report on the wacky Formula One season as the previously unstoppable Max Verstappen looks a little stoppable!
A two-guest show! First, we welcome DJ Shinytop to talk about his traveling to see the violent Columbia-Uruguay match as part of Copa America. Then we talk with screenwriter, playwright, and director Brenda Lilly about 2024 Wimbledon!
We're pleased to welcome Justin McGuire back to the show to talk some baseball, including Willie Mays legacy, the game at Rickwood Field honoring the Negro Leagues, and Reggie Jackson's powerful comments.
We celebrate the 2024 NBA Champions Boston Celtics with Fran Murphy, who attended the championship-clinching game 5 victory in Boston. We also discuss the Stanley Cup Finals as well as the 2024 Euros and Copa América soccer tournaments.
Talking about the recent history of the Dallas Mavericks and their run to the 2024 NBA Finals with Matt Jones. Plus, memorizing Jerry West, football dreams, and more!
It's hockey night on Run That Back! We welcome back old friend Bryan Morrissey to tell about his sports adventures in Italy which includes him lacing up the skates! We also preview the Stanley Cup Finals and the NBA Finals.
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We're excited to be talking tonight with author Will Harlan about the indigenous Tarahumara runners of Mexico and his long history with this community.
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No guest this week as Tom and Scott hit on the biggest headlines of the week, including the NBA Playoffs, the last week of the Premier League, the non-event that is the NFL Schedule Release Day, and players getting hit on the head.
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This wee, Run That Back celebrates our 11th anniversary of providing indie sports radio! To help us celebrate, we have two guests: Jeff Carnivale, who has been bringing us the best in soccer insights from the beginning of the show, and Jon Reid, who helped us with our first demo and is an avid Mets and Knicks fan. All this and much more!
It's that time of year when we celebrate the biggest job fair in the world - the NFL Draft! We welcome back Clark Aycock, our own Mel Kiper, Jr., to break down the biggest stories from this past weekend's draft. We also discuss the NBA playoffs and Clark shares about Oozefest!
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Special guest this week: former NFL player and Asheville native Ray Roberts! Ray tells us about playing football in his youth in Asheville, getting drafted, and his career in the NFL. He also shares about his work with the Special Olympics and his podcast, Ray's Garage Grind, which focuses on the overlap of sports and mental health. Don't miss this one!
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The NBA playoffs are here with play-in games already underway! We welcome back avid NBA fan Joe Glatstein to help us preview the playoffs and discuss his favorite team, the Miami Heat! Tom and Scott will also hit on the Champions League, The Masters, and much more!
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Lots to discuss on this week's show as we welcome Liddell Shannon back to report on her experience at the She Believes Cup in Atlanta this past weekend. We will also celebrate South Carolina and UConnas the big winners of March Madness.
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We're off to a great first week of March Madness! To help us break down the women's and men's bracket, we're excited to welcome Mitchell Northam, a Digital Producer for WUNC and a voter in the AP Top 25 poll for women's college basketball! Tom and Scott also recognize baseball's Opening Day!
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March Madness is here! As the Big Dance kicks off, we're pleased to welcome back Edwin Arnaudin of Asheville Movies and Asheville Stages to talk about NC State's ACC Tournament run and their chances in the big tourney. We also talk NFL news and the mysterious baseball opener.
The Southern Conference Basketball Championships are back! We're pleased to welcome Chris Smith of the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission to tell us about everything that's happening over the Asheville weekend for men's and women's hoops. Plus, more March Madness talk!
It's hockey night on Run That Back as we talk with Anthony Cerrator, President of the Asheville Hockey League! We'll discuss the league's new rink and the next steps to getting it indoors as well as the latest in NHL news.
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It's a Tom and Scott show! We discuss all manner of Carolina sports, including the Charlotte Hornets, Carolina Hurricanes, and the UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team! All this and more!
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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs did it again! Ryan Smartt joins us to talk about the repeat champs and everything that made this possible. Also, a little Kansas Jayhawks talk as well!
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It's the week of the big game, and we're excited to carry on our annual tradition of Waylon Wood sharing his Super Bowl party planning tips! Plus, Tom and Scott share the funniest and strangest in Super Bowl prop bets.
Jurgen Klopp shocked the soccer world by announcing that he is stepping away from Liverpool FC following this season. This week, we talk with Reds fan Gerry Leonard about the announcement as well as Liverpool's top-of-the-table season. Also, Tom and Scott look back on the NFL conference championship Sunday and preview the 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl!
Everything is coming up roses for the Detroit Lions, winners of two straight home playoff games! To celebrate this run and preview their upcoming clash with the 49ers, welcome Jessica Tomasin back to the show! Tom and Scott will also discuss the - ahem - other NFL playoff games as well as late-breaking NBA news.
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We are pleased to welcome our guest Scott Friedholm of the UNC Asheville baseball team! He will join us to discuss their Baseball Night in Asheville event, featuring keynote speaker Leo Mazzone. Also, Scott and Tom will review the NFL's Super Wild Card Weekend and look forward to the rest of the playoff schedule.
We have a college football national champion! On this week's show, we welcome back our Senior College Football Correspondent Tim Jackson on Michigan's victory. And just before we went to air, we heard about Nick Saban's retirement, so we got instant reactions from Tim as a Crimson Tide fan.
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We welcome back Michigan fan Jeff Kingsley to talk about the Wolverines' big playoff win over Alabama as well as preview next week's national championship game. Plus, 2024 sports resolutions!
Big show as we gush with Paul Scinta about James Cook and the Buffalo Bills while also considering the Bills' playoff chances. Then we talk with Edwin Arnaudin about the year in sports movies.
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Everything is coming up LA over the past sports week with the Lakers winning the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament and the Dodgers securing the services of outfielder/pitcher extraordinaire Shohei Ohtani. We welcome back our Senior Los Angeles Correspondent Nathan Duvall to discuss these landmarks for the LA sports scene.
What's another college football playoff season without controversy? As always, Alabama seems to be in the thick of it, so it's a good time to bring back college football and Alabama freak Tim Jackson to help us sort it all out!
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We're back after a Thanksgiving break to talk with Gerry Leonard about this past weekend's big Man City-Liverpool match, the NBA's in-season tournament, and much more!
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Big show this week as we talk with author Wiley Cash, previewing his event at UNC-Asheville in which he will be interviewing former basketball player Eric "Sleepy" Floyd about the biography on legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson.
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The Texas Rangers won the World Series! For this week's show, we will talk with Texas-native Josh Batenhorst about this Rangers team and "rooting for laundry." We'll also discuss the Josh McDaniels firing and much more!
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Time for an update on North Carolina professional sports! When we do so, we turn to Phillip Chester. We'll preview the Charlotte Hornets season as well as the rest of the NBA. Then, we'll turn our sights to the winless Carolina Panthers and find out if there are glimmers of hope in an otherwise forgettable season.
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We're pleased to welcome back Jessica Bendinger, the creative mind behind two great sports movies: Bring It On and Stick It! We'll talk about what makes sports movies compelling, movie soundtracks, and much more!
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We're pleased to welcome Chris Smith of the Asheville Regional Sports Commission to talk about the upcoming Asheville Championship! Held November 10-12, the third year of the tournament features Maryland, Clemson, Davidson, and UAB. We'll also preview the upcoming NHL season and much more.
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We're excited to kick off October, a great sports month, with the return of the baseball playoffs. We welcome back Matt Pogatshnik to talk about the Minnesota Twins and their playoff run. When we have Matt on the show, we also need to talk Formula One as he tells us the highlights from the past season.
Big show this week as we welcome members of the Blue Ridge Roller Derby to talk about their upcoming season! Then, Stella Bunn returns to discuss Taylor Swift's appearance at Arrowhead Stadium this past weekend.
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We are pleased to welcome back Ed Southern, author of Fight Songs: A Story of Love and Sports in a Complicated South! The book is now out in paperback, and Ed will discuss the changes we've seen in college football and the ACC since the hardover was published. Plus, plenty of Demon Deacons, Crimson Tide, and Braves talk!
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Sarah Spooner is back on Run That Back! That means we'll talk about the Commanders win during week 1 of the NFL season and what it means to be a Washington fan now that Dan Snyder is gone. We'll also discuss the takeaways from the Aaron Rodgers injury as well as Coco Gauff's big US Open win.
It's football season, people! Last week saw the return of college football and now we get ready for week one of the NFL season. To help us wrap our heads around all things football, we welcome back Josh Batenhorst, the king of dirty fantasy football team names, to preview the NFL season and make as many pun-based observations as possible.
We have another exciting show this week! First, we welcome back Tim Jackson to celebrate the return of college football as we preview the season. Then, Paul Scinta calls in to recognize the passing of longtime Buffalo Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret. Paul will lead us through some of RJ's best and most famous calls.
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Which team currently has the second-best record in all of baseball? That's right, the Baltimore Orioles! To tell us all about this Orioles season, we welcome back big fans Kim and Nathanael Roney! We'll also ask Kim to put on her Asheville City Council hat to talk about the latest with McCormick Field in Asheville.
Don't look now, but the Atlanta Braves are in first place and have the best record in baseball. We welcome DJ Dub back to the show to get the scoop on the Braves and more.
Big show this week as we have two guests! First, Liddell Shannon stops by to figure out what happened with the US Women's National Team at the Women's World Cup. Then we talk with Robin Dreyer about the charming 1979 cycling film Breaking Away and his connections with the movie.
Rod Murphy and "Intern" Fran Murphy join the show this week to talk about their experience at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas last month with observations about Victor Wembanyama, the Celtics, and more. We'll also discuss the Women's World Cup and the somewhat lackluster USWNT.
The 2023 Women's World Cup starts this week! We welcome back Liddell Shannon, a superfan of the USWNT to break down the USA squad, players to track, and countries who could be threats to the USA's women's team.
It's always a thrill to welcome back Michael Price of The Simpsons! Tonight, we'll check in with him on lots of things, including the New York Mets, the writer's strike, and especially, the piece he contributed to the new book The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football
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Always fun to welcome Bryan Morrissey back to the show in which all kinds of things might be discussed, including skiing, Italian sports, and more. Also Fran "Intern Fran" Murphy returns to help us sort through NBA free agency.
It's movie week on Run That Back! We welcome Edwin Arnaudin of Asheville Movies to share his views on recent sports movies and what makes for a good sports movie. Additionally, it will be fun to have Tom's brother Bob Chalmers on the show with his spicy Boston Celtics takes!
Lots of basketball talk this week as we welcome back Gerry Leonard to talk about the Bradley Beal trade and his beloved Washington Wizards finally seeking to bottom out. We'll also hit the NBA Draft and the sale of the Washington Commanders and much more!
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Lots of endings in sports this week, including the crowning of new champions in the NBA and the NHL. We'll discuss both and welcome Chris O'Donnell to the show to talk about his love for Manchester City and how they concluded the season with a long-south Champions League crown and secured the historic treble.
Great show tonight as we welcome back Paul Bonesteel to talk about his new documentary Shadow of A Wheel! It's the story of 31 kids who biked across the country in 1982. Spoiler alert: Paul was one of the kids! Then we check in with Miami Heat fan Joe Glatstein as Miami's run keeps going.
Manchester City has done it again! They clinched the English Premier League title and have advanced to the Champions League final. Jeff Carnivale returns to the show to discuss this dominance and tries to explain what happened to his beloved Arsenal. All this plus the NBA playoffs!
Tune in as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tom and Scott providing indie sports radio! Tin or aluminum is the traditional gift to give to symbolize the strength and resilience of the relationship. So let's break out the precious antique cans! We welcome Phillip Chester back to the show as he was our first guest, and we also hear from an array of guests from throughout the 10 years of the show. Plus, NBA playoffs and Bryce Young - tune in!
No mock drafts for Run that Back we prefer to mock the NFL Draft! We welcome back Clark Aycock who will help evaluate what happened at the draft - the world's most popular job fair. We'll also discuss the wild NHL hockey playoffs and the fascinating NBA playoffs.
It's playoffs time for both basketball and hockey! This week, we'll discuss the NHL playoffs with our friend Bob Clausen talking through all of the different series. We'll also consider the latest in the NBA and, of course, the NFL Draft!
The NBA playoffs have started and we welcome Joe Glatstein to the show discuss the different first round matchups, especially looking at his favorite team, the Miami Heat, going up against the Bucks and the questionable status of their star Giannis Antetokounmpo. All this and more!
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April is fabulous sports month with so much happening across the world of sports. To help us sort through it all, we welcome back Gerry Leonard to discuss the start of the NBA playoffs, the always fun UEFA Champions League, the tail-end of the Premier League season, and much more.
The Madness of March is certainly mad this March! Two #1 seeds out along with a #2 seed! We'll cover all of this along with welcoming back Phillip Chester, our Senior Carolina Correspondent, to talk about UNC-Asheville's quick visit to the tourney. We'll also discuss the Carolina Panthers trading up to the first pick in the upcoming NFL draft.
In the wake of Asheville City Council voting in favor of a funding plan to renovate McCormick Field, we welcome Chris Smith of Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission back to the show to talk about what this means for the Asheville Tourists and the community. Also, March Madness, NFL news, NBA talk, and the return of Intern Fran!
A big weekend of college hoops for Asheville! To recognize it, we're pleased to welcome UNC-Asheville men's basketball coach Mike Morrell to the show. WE'll talk with him about winning the Big South Conference and the Bulldogs first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2016 and much more!
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On this week's show, we celebrate the start of two sporting events: March Madness and Formula 1! First, we welcome back Chris Smith of the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission to go through this weekend's Southern Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments in Asheville. Then we preview the new Formula 1 season with Matt Pgatshnik.
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Pitchers and catchers have begun reporting to spring training, so we're covering baseball on this week's show. Specifically, we talk to Justin McGuire, reporter with the Mountain Xpress, to explore the past and future of baseball at Asheville's McCormick Field.
What do you say about Patrick Mahomes at this point? We'll find out as we welcome back Ryan Smart to discuss Mahomes, Andy Reid, and the Chiefs' run as Ryan ends his jinx-proof strategy of avoiding appearing on Run That Back before big games! Also, Tom and Scott respond to the NBA's active trade deadline.
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Big show this week as we welcome Asheville City Council Member Kim Roney on the show to talk about her ideas for the future of McCormick Field. Then we help you get ready for Sunday's game by once again welcoming back Waylon Wood to give you the best in Super Bowl party planning tips!
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Only two remain in the annual quest to capture the Super Bowl trophy! This week, we speak with Jenn and John Howarth, members of a proud Philadelphia Eagles family. They spoke with us right before the Eagles went to the Super Bowl five years ago and so they have superstitions to uphold by talking to us again! We also hit on plenty of NFL news, LeBron, Billy Packer, and more!
We have the Final Four of the NFL: Chiefs, Bengals, 49ers, and Eagles! This week, we talk with Jacksonville Jaguars fan Sean Smith about the Jags playoff run and looking forwards to the future. We might also talk about the Buffalo Bills season if someone reminds the hosts. Plus the return of the local sports calendar!
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The NFL playoffs have officially begun with the Super Wild Card Weekend that truly lived up to its promise of "super"! We'll break down all of the games. Additionally, we'll hear from Mike Vago and how his 97-year-old grandmother has gotten sucked into the Buffalo Bills.
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The undisputed college football champions of the world - the Georgia Bulldogs! To help us break down the game, review the bowl season, and look forward to next season, we turn to Tim Jackson, our Senior College Football Correspondent!
A strange time to be talking about sports - especially football. Tom and Scott will attempt to make sense of Monday night's events. Additionally, Ed Southern will call in to offer insights on the College Football Playoffs and the offseason moves of the New York Mets from a rival's perspective
With our last show of 2022, we look back at the sports moments of the year that tell us why we watch and also why we turn off the television.
Arguably the biggest local sports story is the threat of losing the Asheville Tourists due to stadium compliance requirements of Major League Baseball. For this week's show, we welcome Brian DeWine, Owner/President of the Tourists, to talk about their plans for McCormick Field and his proposal on how to pay for those improvements.
This week, we welcome back Tim Jackson to review the college football season that was and preview the playoff games and bowl season! Other topics include the USMNT's exit from the World Cup, other World Cup headlines, NFL RedZone complaints, and much more.
Some time off for the Run That Back team means we're rested and fired up for this week's show! We welcome Sarah Spooner back to revel in the USMNT's advancements in the World Cup despite an excruciating end of the match against Iran. We also discuss the quietly surging Washington Commies, Sarah's favorite NFL team, and much more!
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The 2022 Asheville Championship tournament is back this week! We speak with Chris Smith of the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission to learn more about this year's tournament. Plus, Dusty Baker's superstitions, Buffalo Bills fans' superstitions, and saying goodbye to Ray Guy.
Are you talking hockey? Yes, we're talking hockey! When it's hockey time, we always get Bob Clausen back in the studio. We'll also discuss his beloved Bears, the surprisingly active NFL trading deadline, and leaving a game early and then your team comes back!
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Time to check in with our Senior Carolina Sports Correspondent Phillip Chester after the Carolina Panthers took down the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers despite (or because of) firing their head coach and trading arguably their best player! We also talk with Phillip about the Charlotte Hornets at the beginning of the NBA season and much more.
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Everything is coming up Philadephia in the world of sports right now with the Phillies in the NLCS and the Eagles as the last undefeated team in the NFL! We welcome Jonn Buzby back to the show to talk with him about this Philly sports run and more.
Old friend Michael Price - writer for The Simpsons and diehard New York Mets fan - returns to talk about the season that was for the Mets and provides us with a sneak peek at the upcoming Treehouse of Horrors episode and other Simpsons stuff.
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October marks a great time on the annual sports calendar. To recognize the start of this fun sports month, we welcome Gerry Leonard back to the show as he can speak intelligently about any sports topic thrown his way. We'll discuss his beloved Liverpool FC, his not-so-beloved-anymore Washington Commanders, and much more.
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We're approaching the end of MLB's regular season and the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves are dead-locked in first place of the NL East. We invite Mets fan Jon Reid back to the show for an emotional temperature check. Other discussion topics include kick-in-the-pants football, Roger Federer's retirement, and LET'S GOOOOOOO.
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Ed Southern joins us to report on his visit to the revived North Wilkesboro Speedway and has more than a few thoughts to share about attending Wake Forest football games. Other show topics include week 1 of the NFL as well as the US Open finals.
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THE NFL IS BACK. Our NFL season preview is here in which we welcome back Ryan Smartt to help us understand the clash of the titans that constitutes the AFC West race this year. We also hear about Ryan's east coast baseball stadium road trip with his song. All this and more on #indiesportsradio!
This week, we welcome actor and musician Allen Luly, who serves as the spokesman for A&W restaurants in Canada, to share his story about throwing out the first pitch at a recent Toronto Blue Jays game. Plus, college football, NASCAR back in Western North Carolina, and the continuing amazement of Serena Williams.
College football starts this weekend, kicking off with a game in Ireland of all places. And when it's time to celebrate college football, we turn to Tim Jackson, who most assuredly will be watching that game in Dublin. We also discuss Kevin Durant staying put in Brooklyn, fantasy football drafts, Tom Brady's disappearance, and more.
The Premier League is only two weeks old but not too soon to welcome back Jeff Carnivale and for him to crow about Arsenal's good start and to revel in the unraveling of Manchester United! All this and more on #indiesportsradio.
As we approach the start of the new NFL season, we welcome back Mike Vago, our Senior Fantasy Sports Imagineer, to talk about his latest fantasy sports invention. We'll also discuss Kevin Durant's ultimatum with the Brooklyn Nets and much more.
When Sarah Spooner is on the show, you don't want to miss it! We'll hit on many topics, including the worst people in sports, minor league baseball teams embracing food items for their alternative nicknames, MLB's trade deadline, and saying goodbye to Bill Russell and Vin Scully.
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Formula One has become the new "it" sport on the scene, so we welcome Matt Pogatshnik, our Senior World Auto Racing Correspondent, back to the show to discuss the booming interest in F1.
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Once again, it's time to get a report from Liddell Shannon on the latest from the US Women's National Soccer Team, especially after winning the CONCACAF championship this week! We'll also discuss international women's soccer, the Asheville City Soccer Club, and much more.
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It's time to take the temperature of Carolina sports by welcoming back Phillip Chester, our Senior Sports Correspondent! He's been ranting about the state of the Charlotte Hornets and the Carolina Panther to his family, so it's time for him to get these thoughts off of his chest with us. We also discuss Charlotte FC, the Carolina Hurricanes, and more!
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As the fun and silliness of NBA free agency has returned! With Kevin Durant requesting a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, we turn to Eric Gabrynowicz, the only Nets fan we know, to help us break down all of the drama. We'll also discuss the rest of NBA news, Wimbledon, and much more.
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We are pleased to welcome back Wade Solomon, an Atlanta Braves fan, who attended the Braves game that saw Freddie Freeman's return to Atlanta for the first time since departing for the Dodgers in the offseason. Wade has thoughts! Also, NBA free agency, Wimbledon, and much much more.
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Plenty of NBA Finals talk this week as the Celtics are against the wall and the Warriors only need one win to secure the championship. We talk with our intern Fran Murphy about attending game 4. Then we welcome old friend Josh Batenhorst back to discuss sports-music crossovers and much more.
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This week, we recognize the passing of the great baseball writer Roger Angell of The New Yorker. To discuss, Angell's life and career, we're pleased to welcome back the filmmaker and writer Nick Davis, who interviewed Angell several times and befriended him over the years. Tune in for this fascinating conversation as well as NBA Finals talk and a recap of the Champions League final.
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The NBA Finals are upon us! Run That Back is well-represented by Celtics fans, so we're happy to welcome back Bobby Long, former basketball player, coach, and current Warriors fan! This week's show also features sporting events in recent movies, tennis talk, and more!
The English Premier League ended in dramatic fashion this weekend with Manchester City emerging as champions of the league! We welcome Jeff Carnivale back to the show to break down everything that happened on this tense Sunday as well as previewing the upcoming Champions League final featuring Liverpool and Real Madrid.
We are in the thick of the NBA playoffs, so we're excited to welcome back David Greenson, our resident Golden State Warriors fan, to talk about being back in the Western Conference Finals and the matchup against Luka Doncic and the Mavs. Plus, Celtics talk as well as Premier League final weekend.
Time to talk some baseball with Jon Reid! He tells us about the first-place New York Mets and his experiences coaching a middle school baseball team. We also touch on the NBA playoffs, the Kentucky Derby, and much more!
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No mock drafts from us, only mocking the draft! We welcome back NFL draft enthusiast Clark Aycock to get his insights on everything that happened this past week in Las Vegas with additional commentary from Jason Thurston. We also discuss the NBA playoffs, Champions League play, and the start of the NHL playoffs.
The craziness of April as a sports month continues with the NFL Draft, the NBA playoffs firing on all cylinders, the start of baseball, and more! With that we bring back old friend and viral star Andy Corren to the show. You may have heard or seen Andy on any number of radio shows, podcasts, and television broadcasts when his brilliant, funny, and heartfelt obituary about the passing of his mother went viral. We talk with Andy about the Laramy Tunsil viral video and discuss his list of approved topics that mostly centers on Jimmy Garoppolo.
The NBA playoffs are back and are serving up a host of fun matchups, especially the Celtics-Nets series! Rod Murphy joins us to discuss Jayson Tatum's buzzer-beater from game 1 and what we can expect from the rest of the series. Also, we'll sneak in some 1980 Lakers talk thanks to HBO's fun Winning Time series.
The Kansas Jayhawks disappointed Carolina Tarheel fans with their championship win on Monday night. Jayhawk-for-life Ryan Smartt shares his thoughts about the season and the victory as well as Royals and Chiefs off-season takes.
We welcome filmmaker Nick Davis back to the show to talk about the response to his 30 for 30 documentary Once Upon a Time in Queens as well as previewing the season of his beloved New York Mets! Also, Tom and Scott discuss perhaps the biggest game in Carolina-Duke history, coming this weekend, along with some contributions from friends of the show.
We welcome comedian Joe Zimmerman back to talk about the world of bird watching and much more. Plus, Tom and Scott discuss the Madness of March and the continuing hold that the NFL has on us.
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For this week's show, we're thrilled to present a conversation with Scooter Christensen of the Harlem Globetrotters! Scooter talks about his basketball life and the joys of playing with Globetrotters. Also, Tom and Scott discuss March Madness brackets, Tom Brady's return, and more.
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Madness starts here! March Madness came in like a lion with a classic buzzer-beater at the Southern Conference tournament! Sarah Spooner joins the show to discuss college basketball, the NFL's quarterback carousel, new Washington Commander Carson Wentz, and much more.
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We're excited to welcome Justin McGuire to the show to talk about his recent Mountain Xpress article sharing the history of black baseball teams in Asheville!
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It's almost time for March Madness! Demp Bradford of the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission returns again to preview the 2022 Southern Conference Basketball Championship as well as the Billie Jean King Cup coming to Asheville soon. All this and more on #indiesportsradio!
We are happy to welcome Gerry Leonard back to the show to check in on the NBA after the dust settled from a busy trade deadline. We also can't wait to talk to Gerry about the Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL. Oh yeah, Tom and Scott will also discuss a certain football game that happened this past Sunday night.
It's Super Bowl Week on Run That Back! Senior Party Planning Correspondent Waylon Wood returns to provide his tips for the best things to serve for this year's big game. We also welcome Jessica Tomasin back to discuss how one roots for a favorite player who has moved on to a new team. In this case, it's Matthew Stafford who is going to the Super Bowl with his new team, not Jess's beloved Detroit Lions.
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We have ourselves a Super Bowl! The Bengals-Rams meet for Super Bowl LV in a couple of weeks. We welcome Daniel Walton to the show to discuss the Bengals and their Super Bowl run after a generation of disappointment and heartbreaking close calls (his words).
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Another week and another opportunity to talk about the NFL playoffs! We welcome storyteller Chuck Fink to the show to tell us about the last time the Cincinnati Bengals won a playoff game. Also, there will probably be some discussion about a certain team losing a game in which they were winning with only 13 seconds left and somehow lost.
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The NFL playoffs are back! Matt Clarke calls in to discuss the end of the season for the Belichick Patriots as well as the blunder-ful 49ers-Cowboys game. Also, Djokovic takes!
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The NFL playoffs are back and the favorite teams of Run That Back's co-hosts both made it to NFL Festivus! Joining us on the show this week is actor Joe Fria to talk about his love for the Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger's last season in the league.
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Since we are on the verge of college football's national championship game, Tim Jackson is back on the show to talk about the just-finished bowl season, and we talk through Georgia's chances against Tim's beloved Crimson Tide.
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Tom and Scott clear out and play iso-ball with one of our favorite guests, Gerry Leonard, hitting on the biggest moments in the English Premier League, NFL, and the NBA. We also say goodbye to John Madden.
This week, we're excited to welcome Jennifer Russ to talk about her experience as a scorer at the Great Smoky Mountain Grapple which happened this past weekend in Asheville! Listen to hear about Jen's longtime wrestling fandom that started in a small town outside of Rochester, NY. This town is a future 30 for 30 film waiting to happen.
The big news of the week is the controversial end to the Formula One season! Helping us sort out what happened and how we think about it is Run That Back's Senior Global Car Racing Analyst Matt Pogatshnik! Also, we start a new feature on throwback jerseys.
Author Ed Southern returns to the show to talk about attending the 2021 ACC Championship Game as well as those plucky underdogs from Alabama. Tom and Scott will also consider sports in inclement weather and much more.
We're back this week talking about football - both college and pro! We welcome back Senior Legal Counsel Jeff Kingsley to the show to discuss the victory of his beloved Michigan Wolverines over their bitter rival Ohio State. Jeff will also weigh in on the Buffalo Bills season, including the cold and wet visit to Highmark Stadium on the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
Fantasy sports are everywhere these days and can even be found in the world of visual arts! We welcome Nancy Sokolove to the show to talk about the world of fantasy art collecting and sales.
We're excited to welcome back Demp Bradford of the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission to the show! Demp will tell us all about the inaugural Asheville Championship featuring Western Kentucky, Princeton, South Carolina, and Minnesota happening this weekend at Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville.
A big college football show this week! Josh Batenhorst joins us to talk about his trip to the Texas Tech-Oklahoma game and Tim Jackson calls in to break down the BCS ranking, allowing Scott to shout from the rooftops about little ol' Wake Forest!
Hollywood mover and shaker Wade Solomon calls in from Los Angeles to discuss the Atlanta Braves return to the World Series. Plus, plenty of NFL talk, the ManUSlaughter from the previous Premier League weekend, and more!
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We're excited to announce the triumphant return of Sarah Spooner to the show! So much to cover with Sarah, including her favorite baseball team - the Boston Red Sox - in an ALCS showdown in which the rest of the sports world wonders who to root for. We'll also tackle the Washington Football Team, the NFL, and much more. It's all fair game with Sarah Spooner!
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October is always an insane sports time with baseball playoffs, the NFL and college football seasons in full swing, the start of the NHL season, and NBA starting soon! Also, we are in the midst of a terrific Premier League season. This week, we speak with Stephen Zerdelian about how he started following the Premier League (before it was even the Premier League), found his love for Liverpool FC, and the current state of Liverpool and the Premier League.
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This week's episode of Run That Back was recorded live at Malaprop's Bookstore in Asheville, NC on October 6, 2021. We were excited to talk with Ed Southern about his new book Fight Songs: Love & Sports in a Complicated South.
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With the help of our Senior Carolina Sports Correspondent, Phillip Chester, we dive into the hot starts of the NFL season for the Carolina Panthers as well as a season preview for the Charlotte Hornets. We also dive into the NFL RedZone as well as the alternate ESPN “Monday Night Football” MegaCast featuring Peyton and Eli Manning.
Also, Run That Back is the new name of this podcast! We've received a polite but firm request to change the name of this show. Don't be confused or alarmed if you see a new name and logo in this podcast subscription feed. It's still us bringing you the best in indie sports radio!
We are thrilled to welcome Nick Davis back to the show! Nick is the producer and director of Once Upon a Time in Queens, the latest installment of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series. The documentary tells the story of the 1986 New York Mets with breathtaking archival footage and contemporary interviews with Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Lenny Dykstra, and more.
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The NFL is back! To help us welcome it back into our lives, we turn to Captain Josh Batenhorst to discuss moral victories by certain teams, Aaron Rodgers as his owns sleeper agent, the inevitability of Patrick Mahomes as well as lots of US Open talk and our last Asheville Tourists game attendance of the year.
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We celebrate the return of college football by welcoming back Tim Jackson, our Senior College Football Correspondent, to discuss his beloved Alabama, the too-early reports of Clemson's demise, and the radical notions of the Presbyterian College football team.
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Lots happening on this episode of Steve Sax Syndrome! Tom and Scott discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Manchester United and Scott's instant Asheville High fandom. Then Jon Reid of Race to the Bottom joins us to talk about the New York Mets and the "thumbs down" trend as well as sports fandom in general.
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"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? I AM!" Bowling is our focus this week, and we welcome Jason Collins as our new Senior Bowling Correspondent to talk about his bowling life as well as his first-hand eyewitness account of one of bowling's most infamous freakouts by legend Pete Weber. Other topics this week include baseball road trips, preseason football, the 2000 football film The Replacements, and much more.
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So much to cover in the world of sports that we brought our own five-tool analyst Gerry Leonard back to help us hit everything! We talk about the start of the new Premier League season, the return of Brentford to England's top division after 74 years, Gerry's beloved Liverpool FC, the Field of Dreams baseball game, preseason football, and much more.
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This week, we wrap up the Olympics with Liddell Shannon, who joins us to talk about the USWNT, who did not meet expectations in Tokyo, as well as badminton and artistic swimming. We also discuss Kevin Durant and a little bit of football news.
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Sports finds a way! So much is happening as we welcome Matt Pogatshnik back to the show to get a Twin Cities perspective on Sunisa Lee's gold medal win and break down the latest wackiness in the world of Formula One. We also talk about the comings and goings of NBA free agency, fixing the NBA draft, and an unusually active MLB trade deadline.
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We're back after a week off and excited to welcome back old friend Bryan Morrisey to talk about soccer culture in Italy as well as our favorite aspects of the Olympics. Tom and Scott wrap up the NBA season and roll our radio eyes at the Aaron Rodgers coverage.
It's coming Rome! Italy wins the Euro 2020, and we welcome back our Senior Soccer Correspondent Jeff Carnivale to break down everything about this thrilling tournament and final.
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The world of music lost a much-loved and influential figure in Gift of Gab, known for his solo work as well as the beloved Blackalicious. We were thrilled to talk with Gift of Gab on the show a few years ago when he traveled through Asheville on tour. So here is the Steve Sax Syndrome conversation with Gift of Gab from March 22, 2017.
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It's Hockey Night on Steve Sax Syndrome! Hockey enthusiast Bob Clausen returns to the show to break down the Stanley Cup playoffs and finals as well as giving us an update on the latest with the Asheville Hockey League.
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Short podcast this week talking the war of attrition that is the NBA Playoffs, the insanity of 2020 Euros, John Facenda in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and saying goodbye to the Gift of Gab from Blackalicious.
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So much to eat from the sports buffet: NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, Euro 2020, and more! We'll discuss all those things and we are also excited to welcome former pitcher Lindsey Caughel to explore everything happening with MLB's crackdown on pitchers using the "sticky stuff."
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We are pleased to welcome Jonny Wangrin back to the show. Jonny is Men’s Assistant Coach and Boy’s AC Academy Head Coach for Asheville City Soccer Club. Jonny was scheduled to come on the show in March 2020 and a lot has happened with the club since that time! We talk about the men's season and the academy program at the club. We also discuss the very exciting UEFA European Championship and the matches and players we are most looking forward to watch.
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No interview this week as we are re-airing last week's interview on the radio version of Steve Sax Syndrome. But plenty of fresh Syndrome on Celtics management shakeup, Kawhi Leonard, the US Men's National Team playing Mexico week, and a lot of goodbyes!
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We're honored to welcome Patrick Gladys back to the show! Patrick is the head coach of the girls and boys soccer team at Reynolds High School. He leads us through a tumultuous, exhausting, and ultimately rewarding year for both teams. In addition to being a coach, Patrick remains a sports fan to the end, so we discuss the Milwaukee Bucks, their sweep of the Miami Heat, and chances of moving on in the playoffs.
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We celebrate the return of the NBA playoffs by welcoming Nathan Duvall back on the show! We talk to Nathan about the Los Angeles Lakers performance in the play-in game and their prospects for the playoffs. Then we recognize the career of ubiquitous announcer Marv Albert, who will be retiring at the end of the playoffs.
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We are pleased to welcome writer/director Jessica Bendinger back to the show! Jessica joined us in the fall to talk about her screenplay for Bring It On, and this time she is here to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the gymnastics movie Stick It! Jessica wrote and directed Stick It, and she shares stories from the making of the movie along with the impact it has had over the past 15 years. Stick It certainly confronts and shines a light on many issues that the world of gymnastics is still grappling with today.
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It's our 8th Anniversary Spectacular! Celebrating eight years of bringing you indie sports radio, we dig into the archives and find something from the very beginning of Steve Sax Syndrome that you've never heard before! Then we bring on Jeff Carnivale, our Senior Senior Senior Soccer Correspondent to break down the all-English Champions League final and the end of the Premier League season.
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Most of you tune in every week to hear our show no matter what. But we know that all of you wait for the one show every year in which we cover the NFL Draft! It's a sporting event that features no actual physical sporting activity at all. It's a job fair and millions of people tune in every year. We love it too! We welcome back our own draftniks Clark Aycock and Jason Thurston to go deep and discuss everything about this year's NFL job fair.
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We welcome Michael Poandl to talk about the connection between AIDS/HIV and sports. Also, plenty of NFL Draft, NBA, and Super League fallout discussion.
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April is an insane sports month, and we get some of the insanity during this week's show. The craziest sports story this week is the Super League in world soccer. Gerry Leonard returns to help us sort through the madness while also talking about what went wrong this year for his beloved Liverpool FC and new Washington Football Team nicknames.
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We celebrate The Masters with our guest Don Pocock! Don talks about his own relationship with golf, traveling to Augusta, the showing of Wake Forest's Will Zalatoris, and much much more.
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College basketball week as we break down our favorite games and moments of the men's and women's tournaments! Then, we welcome back Charlie Flynn-McIver, our Senior Carolina Basketball Correspondent, to talk about the retirement announcement of Roy Williams, the longtime successful coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team.
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We welcome back filmmaker Nick Davis, who pulls back the curtain to talk about his dream project, an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary about the 1986 Mets.
Our March Madness coverage continues this week as we talk with Loyola Chicago alumnus Brian McKeown about Sister Jean and the Ramblers' run in this year's tournament. We also discuss the abundance of college basketball upsets, Cinderella stories, and much more.
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March Madness is here! To celebrate, we welcome Andrew Korba, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications at Appalachian State University, to talk about App's first trip to the NCAA tourney since 2000! Then we talk with Phillip Chester, our Senior Carolina Sports Correspondent, about the legitimately fun to watch Charlotte Hornets as well as the Carolina Panthers' offseason moves.
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March Madness is upon us so we welcome back Jeff Kingsley, our Senior Legal Counsel, to discuss the Michigan Wolverines, his favorite college program, who are having a terrific season under alum and second year head coach Juwan Howard. We also litigate the rules surrounding how you choose your favorite teams and when you can switch alliances.
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Really fun and packed show this week as we first welcome Demp Bradford of the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission to talk about the start of March Madness with the Southern Conference's basketball tournaments in Asheville this weekend. Then, we talk with Claudia Looze and Tony Wood about their love of NFL Films. Lastly, Scott and Tom discuss the new 30 for 30 documentary Al Davis vs. the NFL.
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This week, we're covering the SheBelieves Cup, and we are pleased to welcome first-time guest Liddell Shannon, who immediately becomes our Senior Women's Soccer Correspondent. We discuss the US Women's National Team, the familiar faces on the team and the newcomers as well as Liddell growing up as an Auburn football fan.
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We transition from football to futbol so we are pleased to welcome back Jeff Carnivale, our Senior Futbol Correspondent back to the show! We discuss Manchester City's dominance in the Premier League, the most fun teams to watch in the Premier League, and preview the Champions League round of 16 games.
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On this week's show, we welcome back old friend Josh Batenhorst to help us bid a fond farewell to football! We break down a disappointing Super Bowl, discuss this year's Puppy Bowl, summarize our favorite teams' seasons, and give impressions on the new inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Our guest this week is David Broshar who was in attendance for Hank Aaron breaking the career home run record. We talk with David about his memories of that historic moment as well as Atlanta sports stories. We also breakdown the Stafford-Goff trade, fun Super Bowl prop bets, and more.
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Wide ranging show this week as Scott comes to grips with not having the Buffalo Bills to watch every week. Then, we welcome Eric Gabrynowicz back to the show to talk about his favorite New York teams: the Jets, Mets, and Nets. We discuss the new big three at the Nets, future QB options for the Jets, and the good/bad of being a Mets fan.
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Happy Inauguration Day! We can think of no better way to celebrate than talking about Tommy Lasorda! We welcome Dodgers fan Nathan Duvall to discuss our favorite memories of Lasorda. Also, don't miss NFL playoff talk!
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Alabama has once again been crowned College Football National Champions! To help us discuss the college football season and Alabama's achievement, we turn to Ed Southern, perhaps the only individual still buying glossy college football magazines found in the supermarket magazine aisle. Also, we get a preview of Ed's new book focused on relationships, college sports, and the South coming out in the fall.
The NFL Playoffs are here! We welcome back Senior WFT/WTF Correspondent Sarah Spooner to help us break down the wackiness of week 17, playoff match-ups as well as the return of the Washington Football Team to the playoffs.
2020 was certainly a garbage pile fire of a year, but there were sports moments that helped us distract, forget, and celebrate. To recognize these moments, we welcome back Phillip Chester, the show's first and (sometimes) most frequent guest, as well as contributions from many past Syndrome guests and correspondents.
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Is that college football's music that we hear? If so, we know that it's time to welcome Tim "MACtion" Jackson back to the show to talk about his beloved Alabama Crimson Tide, the cowardice of the playoff committee, and our favorite Syndrome gameshow: Will You Be Watching This Bowl Game? Also we casually discuss the Buffalo Bills clinching the AFC East.
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We are always thrilled to welcome Gerry Leonard back to the show to talk about EVERYTHING: the Washington Football Team, the new look Washington Wizards, and on-the-fly work-shopping new names for the Cleveland professional baseball team.
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Fun show this week as we welcome David Smiley back to the show! David is a man of many talents and passions, and we talk with him about top-of-the-table Tottenham, the English Premier League, the race for eighth place in NBA conferences, and much more.
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We're excited to welcome Paul Bonesteel of Bonesteel Films to discuss Muni, his new documentary about the African-American caddies-turned-players who built a rich and vibrant golf culture at the Asheville Municipal Golf Course. The film is being hosted online by Callaway Golf and has been screened on the Golf Channel. Listen for much more about this great look at an enduring Asheville sports story.
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"This is not a democracy, it's a cheerocracy."
Sports movie week! We are thrilled to welcome Jessica Bendinger, who is responsible for two great sports movies: the gymnastics film Stick It and the immortal cheerleading classic Bring It On. We talk to Jessica about the stories behind both movies and much more.
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The Maui Invitational is coming to the mountains! That's right, the kickoff to the college basketball season is in Asheville this year. On this week's show, Demp Bradford of the Asheville Regional Sports Commission talks about bringing the tournament to Western North Carolina and also discusses the safety protocols put in place for participants and residents alike. Also, The Masters in November, Hail Murray, NBA trades, and more on #indiesportsradio!
This week's show combines sports and theater as we are happy to welcome Maria C. Young to Steve Sax Syndrome! Maria is the writer and director of Transition, a staged reading and streaming event happening on November 21 at Asheville Community Theatre. Transition is based on Maria's book exploring the tumultuous world of college athletics and the search for self identity. Hear more about Maria's story as a star basketball player and coach and her desire to share her story to inspire others.